The elements came to Britain's aid fs an invasion was regarded here as imminent and the first. equinoctial gales were lashing the Channel, apparently rendering tempt at invasion at present, An Attack London, Sept. 18, would welcome the opportunity of throwing them back into the sv eneral, Sir Alan Brooke, Comma hier of the Home Forces, porter last night, when interviewed regarding an in:
They have done it twice tous, AS Herr Hitler appeared to have nissed the bus," Britain cheerfully hailed "Churehili's weather, Meanwhile, reports from Vichy wseribe the incessant pounding of German bases on the French coast by the Royal Air Force. It is stood these daring attacks have treed many flat-bottomed vessels wailing for an invasion, as well as other important objectives.
British newspapers yesterday print jubilant" headlines: "Tavasion Armada in Chaos"—"Havoe in Chan-
While emphasizing the vital importance of the defence of Brital added! the heart of the Empire, Sir Alan "We must not shut our eyes to the importance of other theatres of Exypt, the Sudan, Aden, Pale-India and Hongkong. Sea communications tie the whole thing Maintenance of these sea tations is of paramount If they go, then, of course, wis gone, but if they? can be maintained then we are all Papers in New York emphasize that despite ten days of pounding, London has suffered comparative little dam age in relations to the number of bombs dropped, and that the city is proving how dificult it is to paralyse a big metropolis.—Reuter.
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